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Homemade Mango Jam

Homemade Mango Jam – A simple but flavor packed recipe made with few basic ingredients and has no preservatives, additives, artificial sweetners or colors.

Happy spring, Happy summer and Happy Mango season! I am SO jealous of all my family and friends in India enjoying the mangoes. My most favorite fruit, especially the ‘Alphanso’ variety is in season. Best way to enjoy them? Cut up like a dozen of them in a giant platter and enjoy with family and friends!

Last year, I had an amazing summer with a memorable trip to India and Italy. For the first time in 18 years, I got to feast on Alphonso mangoes that were in season. For me, Alphonso mango will always be THE symbol of an Indian summer.

The very first week of my India trip, I visited my childhood friend Priya, who is a gourmet cook and a gracious host! She cooked many delicious and unique meals for us. I wish I could have stayed longer with her and learnt more of her amazing recipes.

One of her recipes, is the homemade mango jam made with semi-ripe alphonso mangoes and aromatic saffron. This raw mango jam has a beautiful texture with pieces of mangoes, gorgeous color and an irresistible aroma. It was a very different and refreshing take on the traditional raw mango preserve ‘Murraba’ that I was used to eating in India.

Alphonso mangoes are so flavorful by themselves and this recipe, I thought; was a great way to bottle up those summer memories and flavors for the rest of the year when the mangoes are not in season.

After I came back, trying out her Mango Jam was high up on my must-have list! So here is the simple yet flavorful recipe for the homemade mango jam without any preservatives or artificial colors.

I obviously did not get the alphonso mangoes here in the US, but I got the semi-ripe mexican mangoes which are pretty flavorful in the summer. I followed her exact steps and I was surprised to see how easy it was to make the mango jam. Best part is that it requires only 4 basic ingredients.

Here is the step by step recipe for Raw Mango Jam:

Wash and dry the Mangoes. Peel and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. This recipe makes a chunky mango jam where you can bite into the smooth and luscious texture of mango.

Put the cut mangoes in a bowl and add sugar to it. Let it sit for 30 mins until the sugar is almost dissolved.

Take a heavy bottomed pot and pour the mango and sugar mix in it. Cook on medium heat, stirring gently for 10-15 minutes until the sugar syrup starts to thicken slightly.

Turn the heat off, add saffron and let it cool for 15-20 minutes. Once the syrup cools down, add citric acid to it and cook again for 5 minutes until the citric acid is completely dissolved. Turn the heat off and let the jam cool down. Bottle it up in clean-dry mason jars and keep refrigerated. Enjoy on a slice of toast for breakfast or as crostini with some ricotta cheese.

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A simple but flavor packed homemade mango jam recipe made with few basic ingredients and without any preservatives, additives, artificial sweetners or colors.

Course: Jam

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Jam

Servings: 6

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Archana Mundhe

Ingredients

1cupsemi-ripe mangoes peeled and cut

3/4cupsugar

1/4teaspooncitric acid

1teaspoonsaffron

Instructions

Put the cut mangoes in a bowl and add sugar to it. Let it sit for 30 mins until the sugar is almost dissolved.

Take a heavy bottomed pot and pour the mango and sugar mix in it. Cook on medium heat, stirring gently for 10-15 minutes until the sugar syrup starts to thicken slightly.

Turn the heat off, add saffron and let it cool for 15-20 minutes. Once the syrup cools down, add citric acid to it and cook again for 5 minutes until the citric acid is completely dissolved. Turn the heat off and let the jam cool down. Bottle the jam in clean-dry mason jar and keep refrigerated.

Enjoy on a slice of toast for breakfast or as crostini with some ricotta cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Mango Jam

Amount Per Serving

Calories 113

% Daily Value*

Potassium 46mg1%

Total Carbohydrates 29g10%

Sugars 28g

Vitamin A6%

Vitamin C12.1%

Calcium0.3%

Iron0.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live New Jersey with my husband and two sons.

Think I should visit the fruit stall this weekend for some mangos. Yummy I wanted to invite you to participate and feature as a Guest poster with us, and share some of your awesome recipes on our blog?

Archana – needed 2 Mangoes urgently the other day for an upcoming blog post of mine – not a single one available here in Cochin!!!! ok, season is finished -so everything with Mango sadly will have to wait now. Namaskaram

Archana, the moment I saw the bottle picture, I was instantly reminded of the Totapari mango Murrabba that my aai made, the same look and texture of the mango cubes. Childhood was amazing, no bother about the sugar intakes:), so many jars filled with varieties of homemade jams, jellies, pickles, Murrabbas! Your post transported me to those past years, Thanks.

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Hi, I'm Archana! I'm a techie by trade but chef by heart. Welcome to my world of home cooking, crafts and most importantly, family experiences. Here you'll get doses of my family's daily meals. My step by step recipes will help you easily transport the flavors of India, Thailand, China and all over the world from my kitchen to yours.